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by Judy Shapiro
Judy fondly remembers her uncle, Shimon Gewirtz, a
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very special, talented and generous man, who passed away at age 82. Shimon made Aliya from the U.S. in 2009 and settled in Kfar Saba where he was involved in many community and family activities.
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by Merry Kane
On this yahrzeit of her death Merry Kane fondly remembers
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Fran Flamholz who was one of the most active members of the ESRA Tel Aviv committee
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by Helen Schary Motro
The amazing story of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese
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vice-consul in Kaunas, Lithuania (formerly known as Kovno) who after the Russian invasion of Lithuania in 1940 issued blank visas for Jewish refugees. It is estimated that between 6,000 and 10,000 people were directly saved by Sugihara visas.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Hava (Zina) Almo, now a grandmother, is working together
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with the Beit Shean Regional Council and the Cleveland Partnership 2000 to build a new centre for Ethiopian Culture and Heritage in the city. At the centre in her home, she tells visitors the story of how the Ethiopian Jews came to Israel. .
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by Herb Hahn
Haya Samir, is a talented Israeli-Egyptian singer with
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a remarkable history. Her father, an Egyptian poet, was forced to flee Egypt in 1968 as a political refugee and Haya was brought up as an Israeli. Only when Anwar Sadat came to Israel, did she learn about her Egyptian and non-Jewish background. She performs around the world in support of peace and fraternity.
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by Dave Bloom
Marvyn Hatchuel, formerly of Rhodesia, devoted much
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of his life to serving his family and his communities. He and his wife Aliza were instrumental in the establishment of the Sharon Jewish School in Salisbury. After coming to Israel in 1987, he served on the board of Telfed and organized Ndaba reunions. Several years after his wife Aliza passed away in 1993, Marvyn met Lily-Rose Michalowsky and was her devoted companion for 18 years. He was a keen bowler at the Raanana Bowling Club, volunteered for ESRA magazine as a proofreader, and packed food parcels for the Leket organization.
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by Jackie Schachter
Jackie Schachter remembers her close and warm friendship
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with Sybil and says it was an honor and pleasure to know her. Sybil enjoyed crafts and made jewellery for her grandchildren, and as an ESRA volunteer wrote articles and blurbs for the ESRA Magazine.
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by Adele Rubin
Amnon and Jill, www.jillandamnon.com,are not your usual
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dancers – Amnon, from a Yemenite kibbutz, was born deaf. He joined Moshe Efrati's Kol Demama (the Voice of Silence) at the age of 15, where he became a star dancer. His wife, Jill, communicates with him in sign language, and their audiences often take an active part in their performances
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by Lola Katz
Before coming on holiday to Israel many people contact
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ESRA, offering their services as volunteers, writes Lola Katz. The offers are not always effective, but the Stearns from Michigan came for three months and volunteered at ESRA's horse riding therapy project at Kibbutz Magal. Their twin children socialized with children at the Sharett High School and they liked Netanya so much they decided to stay.
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by Lynette Karp
After finding herself out of a job Hannah Baum discovered
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Omega 3 in its natural vegetarian form as an alternative to the fish oil. The product, derived from the Clary Sage plant, has many health benefits and Hannah is now representing the Israeli company that produces the Clary Sage seed oil.
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by Henry Shakenovsky
Henry Shakenovsky pays tribute to an old friend, Herman
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Musikanth, who died on March 6, at the age of 82, and was buried at Maagan Michael. A former South African, Mr. Musikanth and his wife made aliya and became members of Maagan Michael. A professional accountant, he helped put the kibbutz management and its factory on their feet. Later he helped establish the retirement home of Beth Protea in Herzlia.
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by Lucille Cohen
Hillel Halkin is open-minded, frank and very engaging.
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He has written books on various Jewish leaders and religious personalities. His unbiased writings are fair to both sides and thought-provoking. American-born, he is a staunch Israeli who has made his home in Zichron Ya'acov
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